Multiple Tank Problems

[d3ity]

I currently have a Betta in a 1 gallon bowl having some problems, which I posted in the Betta forum, please go check that if you wouldn't mind. My other issue is a 10 gallon tank I have set up. I have 4 or so Tetra of some sort (they're mainly silver, with three or so horizontal black and white strips from mouth to tail) and a single African Clawed Frog. The Frog seems to stay by himself in a hiding place for most of the time, but whenever I try to feed them, the tetra's snatch up all the food. I usually pour the majority at one end of the tank to lure the tetras over, and pour a little on the frog's side, but I'm worried he isn't getting enough. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreiciated for both cases.

 

[SailfinGirl]

Net the fish? or you could buy a whole new tank for mr froggy. Netting the fish would probably stress them out way too much. I don't really have anything useful to sya.

 

[d3ity]

I considered that, but trying to catch all four would be quite a feat. Fast little buggers... I was considering getting a little fry net, I've seen them a lot before. It's a little cloth net that hangs suspended over the top of the tank, not too huge but not very small either. I figure if nothing else, I can catch him, let him in there so he can feed a little, and then let him back out. Or would that be too stressful on him?

 

[Tempestuousfury]

They need room. Is it an albino clawed frog (doesn't have webbed front feet)? If so, it'll get really big and eat your fish from what other people on this forum have written.

Anyways, an easy way to feed frogs is to get a turkey baster and frozen food. Thaw the food in water from the tank in a cup. Suck up the food with the baster and squeeze the food out in front of the frog.

The frog should be getting food other than flakes (they shouldn't be fed flake foods). They are carnivores and should be fed brine shrimp, tubifex worms, blood worms, etc.

As for the tetras, get them id'd. I can't quite tell what type of tetras they are from your descriptions, but you could easily identify them yourself. Go to liveaquaria.com and go to the tetra section and see if you can find the type you have.

 

[wrs]

black skirts by any chance? my brother has some and thats what they look like what you described.

 

[shelly25]

I have 4 or so Tetra of some sort (they're mainly silver, with three or so horizontal black and white strips from mouth to tail) .

Those kind of sound like zebra danios.

 

[Tempestuousfury]

Skirts have vertical lines.

I was thinking danios, too...

What's the body color? How dark are the lines? Are the eyes or spots around the eyes (if any) a different color?